Move of the Day-Bob Harper’s Favorite Total-Body Firmer!

I have to admit that I do not watch The Biggest Loser regularly, but when I met Bob Harper last week, I was completely star struck! Not only was he super fit and super sweet, but also incredibly cute!!

Bob led an hour-long Yoga class at New York Health & Racquet Club to help support Brita’s Filter For Good campaign, which the company started to raise awareness for reducing bottled water waste. After the session, Fitness Director Meaghan Murphy and I were lucky enough to have our picture snapped with the TV trainer and get a shot of him doing his favorite move.

Here Is Bob striking his favorite “Eight-Angle Pose,” which targets literally every muscle at once:

Start standing,
and then press your hands to the floor outside your feet. Then with your knees
slightly bent, slip your right arm to the inside and then behind your right
leg, and finally press the hand on the floor just outside your right foot. Work
your right arm across the back of the right knee, until the knee is high up on
the back of your right shoulder.

Brace your
shoulder against the knee and slide your left foot to the right. Cross the left
ankle in front of the right and hook the ankles. Lean slightly to the left,
taking more weight on your left arm, and begin to lift your feet a few inches
off the floor.

With the right leg
supported on the shoulder, exhale and bend your elbows. Lean your torso forward
and lower it toward parallel to the floor; at the same time, straighten your
knees and extend your legs out to the right, parallel to the floor (and
perpendicular to your torso). Squeeze your upper right arm between your thighs.
Use that pressure to help twist your torso to the left. Keep your elbows in
close to the torso. Look at the floor and try to hold for 30 seconds. Switch
sides and repeat.

A little intimidating? We thought so too, so we also got this modified version: